Archive for March, 2008

Subtlety hinders grokability

Monday, March 17th, 2008

Here's some nice paragraphs recycled from an old crappy post no longer worth reading. In C, the conceptual and syntactical distinction between definitions and declarations is blurred. This is a prime example of a misguided attempt at conceptual unity in design. I think what goes on in designers' heads is that they ...